Classic Memorial Cards
Four to a sheet. Matches the Classic funeral program.
4 cards per sheet, about 4 × 5¼ in, one side · US Letter
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12 Funeral Memorial Card Templates
A memorial card is the keepsake of the service: a photograph, a name, two dates and a line or two of verse on a card about four inches by five. These twelve templates print four to a sheet, and in the PDF you type the details once and all four cards fill in.
Twelve designs, four cards a sheet
Memorial cards in Word, Google Docs and PDF
On the card
What to put on a funeral memorial card
- A heading: In Loving Memory, In Memory of, or Celebrating the Life of.
- A photograph, usually a head-and-shoulders portrait.
- The full name, with a nickname in quotes if everyone used it.
- Dates of birth and death, in full or as years.
- Two to four lines of scripture or poetry, with the source beneath.
That is all a card this size holds comfortably. Service details belong on the program; on a card that will be kept for years they date quickly. If the cards are standing in for a program, replace the verse with the day, time and place.
Cutting and paper
Printing memorial cards at home
- Print one sheet on plain paper and check the photo and spelling.
- Load cardstock, 65 to 80 lb, and print the number of sheets you need: one sheet makes four cards.
- Cut along the dashed lines, once down the middle and once across.
- Trim the outer margin if you want all four edges even; each card finishes at about 4 by 5¼ inches.
Cards this size fit an A2 envelope, the common invitation size, for mailing with a note.
Wallet-sized, two sides
Funeral Prayer Cards
Eight to a sheet with a prayer on the back.
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Same designs
Bifold Funeral Programs
The programs these cards match.
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A verse for the card
Poems, Verses and Quotes
Short scripture and poems.
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Questions families ask
What size is a funeral memorial card?
There is no single standard. Quarter-sheet cards like these, about 4 by 5¼ inches, are common because four fit a Letter page; print shops also sell 4¼ by 5½ and smaller wallet sizes. For the wallet size, see our prayer cards.
How many memorial cards should I print?
One per guest is usual when cards are handed out at the door, plus extras to send with thank-you notes. Twenty-five sheets make a hundred cards.
Can I put a verse on the back?
These print on one side. To add a back, print the sheets, turn the stack over and print a second document with the verse in the same four positions, or use a prayer card, which is laid out for two sides.
Free funeral templates · Updated through October 2026 · by David Nelsen. Every name, date and place printed on these templates is invented sample wording; each file is opened in Microsoft Word and Google Docs before it is published.